The artist’s elegant kinetic contraptions remind us that humans are more mechanical than we like to think
The Paris event presenting art from Africa, Oceania and the Americas has plenty of the kind of sculptures that are increasingly prized
Craig Burnett talks to the Canadian artist whose enigmatic sculptures, collages and silent videos encourage viewers to think for themselves
The Gothic Revival masterpieces designed by Alexander Jackson Davis were sought after by some of the most successful Americans of the day
A strong edition of London Gallery Weekend in June suggests that the city may be a little down – but it is far from out
As parts of historic houses are refurbished, removed and replaced, the question of authenticity arises
An insightful book looks at the homes Jewish families created for themselves as they joined the land-owning classes in Europe
At Donum Estate in California, sculptures by the likes of Ai Weiwei and Tracey Emin complement the pleasures of the vine
The Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza takes visitors on a magnificent tour through 5,000 years of history
As the art of the Gilded Age undergoes a revival, what does this say about our own hopes and fears?
In Paris, the American writer and her siblings were early patrons of the likes of Matisse and Picasso, making their Left Bank apartment a magnet for art lovers
Now in its third year, the London fair blends fine art with a festival atmosphere that suits the season
In her depictions of the human form, the artist pushes paint to its limits, explains Sarah Howgate of the National Portrait Gallery in London
The idealised nude figure has an unshakeable place in art history, but artists have also turned their gaze to their own imperfect bodies
In this stylish polemic, the artist Hito Steyerl casts AI image-making as bland at best and exploitative at worst
The Duke of Richmond has been filling the grounds of his Sussex estate with sculpture, and the results are a breath of fresh air
Hiroshige’s playful prints conjure the landscapes of 19th-century Japan in jewel-like tones
With a slew of new projects and major government investment, the Emirati art scene is having a moment. This time, it looks set to last
A former monastery is an apt setting for the eerie installations of Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller
The Virgin Queen was not known for her cookery skills, so why was she often painted holding a sieve?
Housed in Louis Kahn’s last building, the newly spruced-up Yale Center for British Art reframes Paul Mellon’s collection
Revisiting a meeting of the two Surrealists in Paris in 1939 sheds new light on the movement as a whole
The museum’s refurbished galleries of art from Africa, Oceania and the Americas now have the prominence they deserve
As the magazine marks its centenary, its belief in being curious about both the past and present – and in the power of art – is more important than ever
